Love of The Sport

Patricia and her son Vincent were my guests this morning and hoping to get into some big fish. This trip was for Vincent as he had a passion for fishing and he loved every second of the time on the water. I knew exactly what I had to do!

Our first stop was an area that held pike & walleye and I was looking for both. Although reels fired, the bite wasn’t great at first and many were short strikes. He did however get into many nice northerns, but the walleye just didn’t want to show. After a couple of hours and many pike later, we tried somewhere else hoping for a few eyes.

I showed both of them how to cast with a drop shot rig and they managed to land some bass & walleye from this area. One of the walleye was even good enough for them to take home, so into the livewell it went! Shortly after the bite slowed, we relocated once again.

Our nest spot held plenty of smallies and Vincent managed to land his personal best He also caught a couple of small sturgeon, which to him were quite large. With limited time remaining in the morning, I focussed on the bass and they both had plenty of chances.

This morning was a great learning experience for Vincent and I hope he continues his love of the sport. I know he fishes from areas along the shore and another lake up north, so today should help him out. With the few techniques he learned, he should be able to land more fish, no matter where he goes. It was great to see someone with so much enthusiasm. It sort of reminded me of when I was his age!